No Law Against Love [Mass Market Paperback]

Leanne Burroughs (Author), DeborahAnne MacGillivray (Author), M.J. Sager (Author), Kemberlee Shortland (Author), Kristi Ahlers (Author), Cissy Hassell (Author), Diane Davis White (Author), Rekha Ambardar (Author), Michelle Scaplen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 5, 2006

Laws Matter Little - When Love Finds a Way! Join with 17 authors on a journey through time - from historicals to futuristic romance stories. Love conquers all despite silly laws still on the books around the world. 17 authors and 27 stories - Profits benefit breast cancer research and treatment. This book is dedicated to all women - and their families and friends - who have had or currently have this heinous disease. Help us to find a cure to wipe out this dreaded disease!

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Brilliant! Stories for every taste. I couldn't stop after just one." -- Isabo Kelly, author of Marshall's Guard

"Brilliant! Stories for every taste. I couldn't stop after just one." -- Isabo Kelly, author of Marshall's Guard

Hats off to the exceptional tales in this entertaining No Law Against Love anthology -- Linda, Romance at Heart

I can't tell when I enjoyed an anthology more. -- Kathy Boswell, editor of The Best Reviews

The lucky reader of NO LAWS AGAINST LOVE is hereby sentenced to laugh-out-loud hours of enjoyment! Couldn't be better. -- Bestselling Author Maggie Davis AKA Katherine Deauxville

The lucky reader of NO LAWS AGAINST LOVE is hereby sentenced to laugh-out-loud hours of enjoyment! Couldn't be better. -- Bestselling Author Maggie Davis AKA Katherine Deauxville

wonderful collection of contemporary and historical romantic stories -- Vivian Crystal

From the Publisher

Participating Authors for around the world - Kristi Ahlers, Cheryl Alldredge, Rekha Ambardar, Susan Barclay, Leanne Burroughs, Cissy Hassell, Patty Howell, DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Marly Mathews, Victoria Oliveri, Jacquie Rogers, Jennifer Ross, M.J. Sager, Michelle Scaplen, Kemberlee Shortland, Jeanne VanArsdall, and Diane Davis White.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Highland Press Publishing; 1st unabridged edition (January 5, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974624934
• ISBN-13: 978-0974624938
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,028,744 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Sensual and Delightful - All In the Name of Charity, February 20, 2006

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M. Rondeau (West Springfield, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Law Against Love (Mass Market Paperback)

Take sixteen very talented authors; mix in some of the most arcane and ridiculous laws that ever existed (some still on the books today); - mix them all up; and you are in for an unbelievably rollicking good time! Yet, the best and most important thing to remember is that these wonderful ladies are doing this all in the name of charity. All proceeds that could have been theirs will be donated to the American Cancer Society for Breast Cancer Research.

The stories run the gamut of genres, from contemporary, historical, fantasy, in short there is bit of just about anything you can think of that will tickle your fancy and pertain to one of the ridiculous laws. DeborahAnne MacGillivary opens the stage with a very sensual tale of `Bad Cat' when she tackles the Destin, Florida law of `Any dog or cat which attacks and bites a person or another animal without provocation, shall be deemed a `bad dog or `bad cat' and the owner shall pay civil penalty of one hundred dollars'. Burroughs gives you a sinfully sweet taste of sensuality with `Chocolate in the Afternoon' when she takes on one of Great Britain's laws that says - `It's illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance'. Watch out for the law in North Carolina that Cissy Hassell had a ball with - `If a man and a woman who are not married, go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as Mr. & Mrs, according to state law they are then legally married!' These and many others, from smart-alecky `shady angels'; `lost faeries'; and `fighting Scots' can all be found in this wonderful anthology . These stories and others from the other talented contributing authors of Kristi Ahlers, Cheryl Alldredge, Rekha Ambardar, susan Barclay, Patty Howell, Victoria Oliveri, Jacquie Rogers, Jennifer Ross, M. J. Sager, Michelle Scaplen, Kemberlee Shortland, Jeanne Van Arisdall, and Diane Davis White have combined to make this one unforgettable, funny and sensual delight. This book comes highly recommended!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone., January 16, 2006

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Law Against Love (Mass Market Paperback)

If you have ever found yourself rolling your eyes at some of the more stupid laws, then you are going to adore this novel. Over twenty-five stories fill up this anthology, each one dealing with at least one stupid or outdated law. Let me give you an example: In Florida, USA, there is a law that states "If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle." In Great Britain, "A license is required to keep a lunatic." Yes, you read those correctly. No matter how many times you go back and reread them, the words will remain the same. Those two laws are still legal. Most of the crazy laws in these wonderful stories are still legal. The tales vary in time and place. Some take place in the present date, in the past, in the USA, in England, may contain magic... in other words, there is something for everyone! You simply cannot go wrong. Best yet, all profits from the sales of this novel go to breast cancer prevention. The anthology is not made up of unknown authors either. Here is a list of the seventeen authors (in order of appearance) that contributed stories for you to enjoy: DeborahAnne MacGillivray, Leanne Burroughs, M.J. Sager, Cheryl Alldredge, Marly Mathews, Jeanne VanArsdall, Victoria Oliveri, Cissy Hassell, Kemberlee Shortland, Diane Davis White, Rekha Ambardar, Jennifer Ross, Michelle Scaplen, Jacquie Rogers, Kristi Ahlers, Patty Howell, and Susan Barclay.

***** A stellar anthology that had me laughing, sighing in pleasure, believing in magic, and left me begging for more! Will there be a second anthology someday? I sure hope so! This is one novel that I will go directly to my "Keeper" shelf, to be read over and over again. Very highly recommended! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

21 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the keeper shelf, January 11, 2006

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Kemberlee Lugo-shortland "kemberlee.com" (West Cork, Republic of Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No Law Against Love (Mass Market Paperback)

I'm not only an author of two short stories in this anthology, I'm also an editor. I can tell you that this book is one of the most superior collections of short stories I've ever seen. As a reviewer [..] I've read a lot of books, and the stories in No Law Against Love are some of the best out there. When I first received stories to edit I didn't realize that some of the authors are first timers. The quality of the stories are so well done that I thought they were all from multipublished writers. There are stories here for every taste, from historical to futuristic and everything in between. I may read a lot, but I'm very picky over what I keep. I'm extremely critical and hard to please, but when I like a book, I REALLY like a book. And I can say with hand on heart that I LOVE this collection. I hope you will, too. [..]